Classical Film Score Essentials

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Classical Film Score Essentials

The very best soundtrack adds infinite magic to its movie. In 1934, influential Austrian composer Erich Korngold arrived in Hollywood to write film music, bringing lush German Romanticism to the silver screen. Ever since, composers have conjured huge soundscapes to bring love stories, thrillers, biopics and more to compelling life. Here are some of the very best, including John Williams, Hans Zimmer, Alexandre Desplat and one of cinema’s most recent talents, Hildur Guðnadóttir.

Tears

1:46

Main Title Theme (From "Blue Velvet")

Brussels Philharmonic, Dirk Brossé, Angelo Badalamenti

1:25

Train to Emerald City

Stephen Schwartz, John Powell

2:17

Hedwig's Theme (Theme from Harry Potter)

John Williams, Wizarding World, Synchron Stage Orchestra

5:03

Time (From "Inception" Soundtrack) [Arr. for Organ by Anna Lapwood]

5:09

Finnish Waters

4:51

I. Prelude

Esa-Pekka Salonen, Los Angeles Philharmonic

2:58

The Imperial March (From “Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back”) [Live at Suntory Hall, Tokyo, 2023]

Saito Kinen Orchestra, John Williams

3:09

Main Titles

Theodore Shapiro

1:20

The Maze

London Contemporary Orchestra, Anthony Willis

2:21

American Beauty

3:06

Gwideok Diving

Jang Young Gyu

1:26

Herald of the Change

5:01

The King of the Golden Hall

3:49

Married Life (from "Up", Arr. for Cello & Piano by Julian Riem)

Raphaela Gromes, Julian Riem

4:13

Cornfield Chase

2:06

The Shape of Water

Alexandre Desplat

3:42

Call Me Joker

Hildur Guðnadóttir

4:48

Tearing Herself Away

Philip Glass, Michael Riesman, Lyric Quartet

5:03

The Ecstasy of Gold

Ennio Morricone

3:23

Theme from Schindler's List

John Williams, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Itzhak Perlman

4:15

Time

4:35

V. Love Theme

Riccardo Muti, Orchestra Filarmonica della Scala, Massimo Colombo

2:50

Comptine d'un autre été, l'après-midi

2:20

Prelude

Los Angeles Philharmonic, Esa-Pekka Salonen

2:03

Theme, Cubana and Finale

Richard Kaufman, London Symphony Orchestra

6:05

Gone With The Wind - Main Title

John Mauceri, Hollywood Bowl Symphony Orchestra

4:27

Theme from Jurassic Park

3:25

Breadcrumbs

Thomas Newman, Paul Clarvis, George Doering, John Beasley, John Parricelli, Sonia Slany, Frank Ricotti, Phil Todd, Thomas Bowes

2:02

Can You Hear the Music

Ludwig Göransson

1:50

VII. Waltz No. 2

Andrew Litton, Singapore Symphony Orchestra

3:39

Open Spaces

Jonny Greenwood

3:55

Chariots of Fire Theme

London Philharmonic Orchestra, David Parry

3:18

Main Title

John Williams, Boston Pops Orchestra

4:05

I'm Forrest... Forrest Gump

2:39

Pi and Richard Parker

2:14

Main Titles (Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them)

James Newton Howard

2:54

Desert Capriccio (Music from the Film "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon")

Yo-Yo Ma, Shane Shanahan, Joseph Gramley, Joel Fan

1:34

II. Song About Alexander Nevsky

London Symphony Orchestra, André Previn

3:21

Daylight Express To Lutz

Alexandre Desplat

2:16

Theme from "Love Story"

2:51

Gabriel's Oboe

Yo-Yo Ma, Ennio Morricone, Roma Sinfonietta

3:12

Angela

The Paramount Studio Orchestra, Franz Waxman

2:09

Robin Hood Meets Little John - Robin Hood Fights with Little John - Jolly Friendship

Moscow Symphony Orchestra, Erich Wolfgang Korngold, William Stromberg

3:55

Prelude to "Ben-Hur" (feat. Boston Pops Orchestra & Keith Lockhart)

Keith Lockhart, Boston Pops Orchestra

4:00

IV. Touch Her Lips Softly and Part

James DePreist, Oregon Symphony

2:12

Prelude (From "The Big Country") [Live]

Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra, Iain Sutherland

3:03

I. Prelude

Neville Marriner, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields

4:25

Main Title (From Game of Thrones: Season 8)

1:51

The Imitation Game

Alexandre Desplat, London Symphony Orchestra

2:37

Shawshank Prison (Stoic Theme)

1:52

Title Music (From "633 Squadron") [Live]

Iain Sutherland, Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra

2:37

Royal Talon Fighter

Ludwig Göransson

4:00

Holiday Flight

0:58

A Place In the Sun - Suite

London Symphony Orchestra, John Williams

7:58

Casablanca Suite

Max Steiner, アカデミー作品賞受賞コレクション

6:59

On Reflection

7:14

Main Title and First Victim

3:26

20th Century Fox Fanfare

Howard Griffiths, Alfred Newman, Brandenburgisches Staatsorchester Frankfurt

0:28